St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-08
What the Political Leaders in New York
City Say About the Con-
test for '88.
Twenty One Out of Twenty Eight Labor
Leaders Cry Out Loud for
Gov. Hill.
republican Leaders Almost Unani.
mously for Blaine. With FIX
pressions for Conking
interesting Opinions by the Chiefs OF
the New Labor Party HilIss
Boom Growing.

published here with prominent politicians
and district leaders of Tammany Hall. the
County Democracy, Irving Hall and the
Republican machine. touching the presi-
dental outlook for 1888. The Denoc rats
were asked what candidate of the party
would poll the largest Democratic vote in
this state, and what possible candidate
would secure or lose the largest labor vote.
The Republican politicians were requested
to name their choice as a candidate, and also
10 state who, in their opinion, was the strong
est candidate the Democratic party could
nominate and what candidate of the Demo
cratic party would poll the largest labor
vote.
Commissioner Richard Croker, who is the
recognized leader of rammanv Hall. if that
organization has a recognized leader, smiled
when reporter put the question 10 him.
WHO do think would poll the largest
Democratic vote in this state as presiden-
tial candidate? Well. that question can be
better answered later on" was his reply.
Have you an opinion as to what candi-
date would secure the largest Democratic
vote i'll New York;"
Il can't say that | have at present. A
great deal depends upon what the future
may bring forth. Men who might be looked
upon as strong candidates now may be
thought very weak candidates year hence
And men who are spoken of at this early
day as very popular may not be as popular
twelve months from this time
Have you n preference as between
President Cleveland and Gov. Hill as the
party'S nominee?'
LAS l said before. ii is too soon to give an
ian IN hn ha floa cfr
Democratic nominee for president. | will
say this. however: whoever is nominated
by the Democratic party for president in
1888 will carry the state of New York"
"Tammany Hall will support whoever is
nominated?"
Certainly; and will help to elect him.
What do you think of Blaine and his
chances for the Republican nomination."
''All the Republicans meet are talking
Blaine
Sheriff Hugh j. Grant-Gov. Hill would
prove the strongest possible candidate in
this state. He would bring out the full
Democratic vote.
How about the labor vote?"
Hill would get much larger Demo
cratic labor vote than any other candidate
now spoken Of"
WHO in your opinion is the strongest
candidate the Republicans could nominated"
Blaine Hill. however. would save the
labor vote tc the Democratic party"
is the state safe no matter who the
Democratic party DominateS?"
That depends on the future policy of
the party and the administration. The state
is naturally Democratic.
Register James j. Slevin-Hill is the
strongest candidate talked of. l do not
know that he is a candidate for the nominal
ton. but L think the Democratic and labor
masses are III his favor
About President Cleveland's renomina-
tion?"
4 should prefer to wait while before
answering that question. AS a good Demo-
crat l will be in favor of nominating the
man who will be sure of carrying this state
whether he be Hill. Cleveland or somebody
else"
lis Mr.. Blaine strong with the Republci-
an voters?"
Il think he is. hear no one else talked
of for president by the Republicans 1
meet"
County Clerk James A. Flack-I think
any good Democrat can carry this state in
1888. He must be a sound Democrat.
That is all l have to say.
"Who would be the stronger candidate,
Cleveland or Hip"
1HSlc WILL NC IJlGuIS VI IllllG W ullu
that out year from now
Police Justice p. G.. Duffy says that nine
tenths of the Democrats OF New York
would prefer Hill to Cleveland as a candi-
date. He says Hill can carry the state,
while it is doubtful if Cleveland could. The
judge also thinks that Blaine will be the Re-
publican standard bearer and that ne is
stronger than his party. 1--WE must all be
good Democrats. 10 matter who is noni-
natedr' exclaimed the Judge.
EX-Register John Reilly--My impression
is that the nominee of the Democratic ma
tional convention will carry the state of
New Y Ork.
who do pou think would poll the largest
Democratic vote in New YORK;"
Il will answer that question by saying
that the nominee will be supported and
elected by Democrats"
Who would be the strongest candidate
in this state-President Cleveland or Gov
HIl?"
Either one would carry the state"
How about the labor yote?''
cit will remain where it belongs, in the
Democratic party. The workingmen are
finding out that the rich men who control
the Republican party are against their in
tereSts."
lis Blaine the favorte OF the Republic
ans Tor renomlnatl0n:
1t seems so. | guess he will be their
candidate once more, but l don't see
where he has gained any strength since he
was defeated"
George Hall, Eighth District-The only
chance the Democratic party has of carry
ing New York next year is in the nominal
ton Of Gov. Hill for president. If Blaine
is nominated by the Republicans and Hill
bv our people it would be a square fight be-
tween the Democratic party and the Repub-
lcan party, and we would give Hill 40, 900
majority in the state. All the Democrats
in my district are kicking against the adj
mniStration.
Edward Il. Fitzpatrick, Chairman of the
Fourth District Committee-C!evelandh has
not the Democratic support behind him
that Hill has. l am confident that Hill
would get more Democratic votes than
Cleveland Cleveland would lose the sup.
port of organized labor The Blaine Re-
publicans are very enthusiastic, and boast
that he can beat Cleveland easily.
NEW LABOR PARTY.
Although the chairmen of the assembly
districts or the delegation in the general
committee are as a rule the most active men
in the United Labor party OF this city, and
are popular with the members of the dis
trict organizations. they by no means carry
the districts or the associations ''in their
rockets" The workingmen and others
who composed the 6S, 600 votes given to
Henry George last November, say those who
know are given to thinking for themselves,
and hereafter no party can claim them for
its own. The reporters in talking with
workmen found great diversity of opinion
i'm regard to the strongest man to be nomi-
mated for president of the United States next